Wildfires and drought have left California at greater risk of flooding during a monster El Niño, and experts say now is the time to prepare.
Dates, times, opponents and location--home or away--everything you need to plan your tailgate and game day parties.
What's the history of Labor Day? Find out here!
With the California Mission's founder about to be named a saint, the church plans to be more sensitive to the heartache natives suffered.
Need a new job? Check out the Patch Jobs Board in your town for the newest listings across the state.
A dingy and another vessel crashed early this morning, instantly killing one person and leaving a second missing in the water.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.
The CHP is changing the way it hires officers, opening applications year-round.
Eddie Redmayne is set to capture the hearts of moviegoers around the world in his new movie.
A New Zealand is causing a southwest swell that will bring particularly big waves to south facing Seal Beach this Labor Day weekend.
A blue whale has become tangled in netting off the Catalina coast.
Jorene Ypano Nicolas, who texted 13 times in 15 minutes leading up to the fatal 405 Freeway wreck, had rejected a 1-year plea deal.
Suspects are still at large after taking over a Los Alamitos bank on Katella Avenue and pepper spraying several people.
The Magic Mountain mainstay will give its last ride Monday.
Just in time for Labor Day, here are seven amazing BBQ recipes that also happen to work well for a kosher kitchen.
More than 200 officers served warrants in “Operation Money Wash” aimed at crippling counterfeiting operations benefiting street gangs.
LA Kings Russian defenseman Slava Voynov completed his domestic violence sentence, but now he faces possible deportation.
Millions are expected to hit the local highways this weekend.
A disbarred attorney allegedly admitted to a reporter that he kidnapped a Vallejo woman then delivered her safely to her mother in OC.
Drop off the kids -- they do art while you enjoy a nice meal!
Donation based Painting and Wine class to celebrate Chuck Jones' birthday and to help our Fall fundraiser.
Local gas prices climbed after 19 days of falling. Patch has your guide to the cheapest stations around town.
It’s time for everyday heroes to lace up their running shoes for “The Heart of a Hero: Matt’s Run 5K!”
An injury collision has the southbound side of the San Diego (405) Freeway backed up from Westminster into Long Beach.
Some preventative and treatment steps to take.
The child actor who found fame in a Super Bowl commercial as mini Darth Vader, underwent his 11th heart surgery Tuesday.
In a suit filed Tuesday, Haggen blamed its competitor for the problems that doomed stores in five states within months of their openings.
County supervisors today defended strides made at the Orange County Animal Shelter since a stinging grand jury report.
The U.S. Olympic Committee formally chose LA as the nation's bid for the 2024 Olympics moments after the City Council voted to host.
Put on your thinking caps! Three California agencies are holding "$25K Find A New Way" innovation contests.
A former doctor convicted of stealing medical supplies while impersonating hospital employees, is accused of stealing $25,000 in equipment.
The grocery chain's family of stores is looking to fill an estimated 20,000 job openings with veterans and their relatives.
Alpine Village announces the kickoff of its 48th Annual Oktoberfest
The county will fund a dredging project in the harbor separating Sunset Beach and Seal Beach.
An immigration sting ended with 244 arrests, including two convicted sex offenders in LA and Orange County, according to authorities.
The Court of Appeals is reviewing a ruling by a judge in Orange County that the system is so “dysfunctional” it's cruel and unusual.
The man often called greatest sportscaster of the 20th century explains why 2016 will be his last season.
The first total solar eclipse over the United States in 38 years. But Californians: You'll need to travel to see it.
Whether you're in Southern or Northern California, the readers of Condé Nast Traveler ranked these two cities as the worse.